GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS

COMMISSIONERS COURT 722 Moody, County Courthouse, Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 766-2244

Mark Henry Darrell Apffel Joe Giusti Stephen Holmes Ken Clark

County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 1 Commissioner, Precinct 2 Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4

SPECIAL MEETING-AGENDA

June 29, 2018 – 9:30 AM

CONSENT AGENDA: ALL ITEMS MARKED WITH A SINGLE ASTERISK (*) ARE PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND

REQUIRE NO DELIBERATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. ANY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN

ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special

accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding contact the

County Judge’s office at 722 Moody, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 766-2244.

Call to Order

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda

*1.	Submitted by the Auditor's Office

a.	Order for payroll period ending 6/27/18 bi-weekly #14

b.	Order for supplemental payroll period ending 6/27/18 bi-weekly #14

c.	Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 6/25/18 and 6/29/18

d.	Monthly financial report for period ending 5/31/18

e.	Consideration of approval of a renewal contract, with changes, with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co (GRS) to provide actuarial valuation and consulting services for the new OPEB accounting standards GASB statements No. 74 & 75 initially approved on June 4, 2018

*2.	Receive and file restitution check list from Odyssey submitted by Collections Improvement Program

*3.	Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk

*4.	Receive and file summary of biweekly personnel movements pay period #13, May 31 - June 13, 2018 submitted by Human Resources

*5.	Receive and file FY 2018 second quarter investment report submitted by the County Treasurer

*6.	Receive and file approved 2017 CAD audit submitted by Galveston Central Appraisal District

*7.	Consideration of approval of a resolution in support of dredging as it relates to Clear Lake submitted by Commissioner, Precinct 4

*8.	Consideration of approval of out of policy request for the Veterans Service Officer position in Veteran Services Department submitted by Human Resources

*9.	Consideration of approval of the acceptance of a donation of time and equipment from George Dyson, Head Chaplain, GJJD, and Barry Ward, Trees for Houston, for the removal of the obstacle course located in the rear of the Juvenile Detention Center submitted by County Legal

*10.	Consideration of approval of a real estate acquisition services agreement with Property Acquisition Services, LLC for the CDBG Gum Bayou Tributary project submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way

*11.	Consideration of approval of first amendment to the engineering agreement approved in court on May 7, 2018, to Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the 9th & 11th Avenue drainage project submitted by the County Engineer

*12.	Consideration of approval of first amendment to the engineering agreement approved in court on May 7, 2018 to Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the Bacliff Villas Subdivision drainage restoration project submitted by the County Engineer

*13.	Consideration of approval of first amendment to the engineering agreement approved in court on May 7, 2018 to Binkley & Barfield, Inc. for the 10th Street reconstruction project submitted by the County Engineer

*14.	Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*15.	Consideration of approval to submit grant application amendment for the FY 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and authorize County Judge to sign required documents as submitted by Professional Services

*16.	Consideration of authorizing the county to submit a notice of interest to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding to purchase new generators for the Road and Bridge Department and Medical Examiner's Office, submitted by the Contract Services Manager

*17.	Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:

a.	18-119-0629-B Professional Services - Request reallocation from General Government Other Contract Services account to contract for interlocal agreement between Galveston County and City of Hitchcock for magistration services

b.	18-120-0629-C Flood Control - Request transfer from Flood Control Budgeted Reserves to Flood Control County Engineer Flood Control Services account for anticipated inspections needed for the rest of FY 2018

c.	18-121-0629-D Personal Bond - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves for office equipment and IT equipment for Personal Bond Office related to the addition of staff

d.	18-122-0629-E Courthouse Security - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves for Court House Security salaries and benefits for the remainder of FY 2018

Action Agenda

18.	Commissioner, Precinct 1

a.	Consideration of approving rehire of former employee within six months of leaving county (as required by County Policy HR005.C.) for the Tax Assessor Collector office

19.	Purchasing

a.	Consideration of approval of awarding the following bid:

1.	Bid #B182017, Road Signs & Materials

20.	County Legal

a.	Break into Executive Session:

Executive Session Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney: the Commissioners Court will enter into an executive session as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code to seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the- Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act relating to each of the following items:

1.	ACLU lawsuit - 3:18-CV-00104, Aaron Booth, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Galveston County, et. al., a Class Action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division

2.	Magistrate hearings and jail docket

3.	16-CV-0659, Alicia Holt v. Galveston County, in the 10th Judicial District Court

4.	Galveston County Dune Protection & Beach Access Plan

5.	Texas Mass Gathering Act

6.	Cause No. 17-CV-0963, EstatePro LLC v. Galveston County, in the 122nd Judicial District Court

7.	Claim of Galveston County v. Chad Ware

8.	Legal advice relating to county payments, procedures and requirements

c.	Reconvene into Regularly Scheduled Meeting

Adjourn

Appearances before Commissioners Court

A speaker whose subject matter as submitted relates to an identifiable item of business on this agenda will be requested by the County Judge or other presiding court members to come to the podium where they will be limited to three minutes (3). A speaker whose subject matter as submitted does not relate to an identifiable item of business on this agenda will be limited to three minutes (3) and will be allowed to speak before the meeting is adjourned. Please arrive prior to the meeting and sign in with the County Clerk.

Executive Sessions

The Galveston County Commissioners Court may recess into closed meeting (Executive Session) on any item listed on this agenda if the Executive Session is authorized under the Open Meetings Act pursuant to one or more the following exceptions: Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property), 551.073 (deliberation regarding a prospective gift or donation), 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.0745 (personnel matters affecting County advisory body), 551.076 (deliberation regarding security devices or security audits), and/or 551.087 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations). The Presiding Officer of the Commissioners Court shall announce the basis for the Executive Session prior to recessing into Executive Session. However, the Commissioners Court may only enter into the Executive Session on any agenda item for which a separate Executive Session has not been separately posted if, prior to conducting the Executive Session, a majority of the Commissioners Court votes to go into Executive Session. This motion requirement does not apply to any agenda item that has been previously noticed to constitute or include an Executive Session.

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